During his career, how many red cards has Cristiano Ronaldo received? The real number will shock many people if compared to his great rival Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo’s hot moments in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final cost him a red card. So after 6 years, the superstar born in 1985 was kicked off the field again. The last time Ronaldo received a red card was in Juventus’ shirt in the 2-0 win over Valencia in the 2018/19 Champions League.
In total, Ronaldo has received 12 red cards in his career, including 4 times with MU, 6 times with Real Madrid, 1 with Juventus and 1 with Al Nassr. The first time CR7 received a red card was in 2004, in MU’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Worth mentioning, Ronaldo often receives red cards in derby matches. In 2006, in the Manchester derby, Ronaldo was sent off in MU’s 1-3 defeat at Man City. In 2013, Ronaldo scored the only goal for Real Madrid in a 1-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the King’s Cup and then received a red card.
Next, he also received a red card in the Classic match against Barca in the 2017 Spanish Super Cup. Most recently, in the match considered Saudi Arabia’s new derby between Al Nassr and Al Hilal, Ronaldo was sent off again. .
Looking at Messi, although quite gentle, La Pulga also received red cards 3 times. Sadly, Messi’s first time taking an early shower was in his Argentina debut against Hungary in 2005. It wasn’t until 15 years later that Messi received a red card for the second time, in the 2019 Copa America 3rd place match after a collision. with Gary Medel. The most recent time was in Barca’s 2-3 defeat against Bilbao in the 2021 Spanish Super Cup.
Another notable detail is that all three of Messi’s sending off were direct red cards. For Ronaldo, out of 11 times he was sent off, 8 were direct red cards.
